William Franklin Tapp, age 84, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband of Peggy Irene Leath Tapp, departed this life Wednesday morning, November 15, 2017 at his residence.

Services of Remembrance for Mr. Tapp were conducted at 1 P.M. Friday, November 17, 2017 at the Peebles Main Funeral Chapel in Somerville with Rev. Mike Pilcher, pastor of Munford First United Methodist Church, officiating. He was assisted by Garner Chaffin. Interment followed in the Hebron Cemetery near Stanton, Tennessee. Arrangements were provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center – Main Chapel of Somerville.

Mr. Tapp was born October 1, 1933 in Somerville, Tennessee. He received his education in the Fayette County Public School System and served his country in the United States Navy as a young person. He was married May 26, 1956 to the former Peggy Irene Leath and he was a member of Oak Grove Methodist Church in Somerville. Mr. Tapp was a lifelong farmer that loved what he did and looked forward to farming every day. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family and friends.